Nat cork. Dark and a bit opaque in glass, markedly lighter and brighter on the edges. Nose of savory earth and meat notes with a touch of wood and a high toned approach. Big and full wine, and still quite tannic upon inital pour, thick dark waves of fruit, rather plummy. Theres a saparilla note that emerges near the finish and the wine has a dusty, cedary edge there too. This wine exhbits both old and new world elements but ultimately leans new. Would be a great steak wine. Def worth a decant, threw a lot of sediment. I enjoyed.
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9/26/2010 - Riezin wrote:
Nat cork. Dark and a bit opaque in glass, markedly lighter and brighter on the edges. Nose of savory earth and meat notes with a touch of wood and a high toned approach. Big and full wine, and still quite tannic upon inital pour, thick dark waves of fruit, rather plummy. Theres a saparilla note that emerges near the finish and the wine has a dusty, cedary edge there too. This wine exhbits both old and new world elements but ultimately leans new. Would be a great steak wine. Def worth a decant, threw a lot of sediment. I enjoyed.
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1/9/2010 - joshwoodward wrote: 91 Points
Churchill's: Closeouts (Maumee, OH): Oaky nose, with talcum. Huge, concentrated food wine, deeply old world. Tannic, acidic, medium- body. Tight, ager. $26
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12/24/2009 - wineywhites wrote: 91 Points
This wine just keeps getting better. Rich, full, but with depth.
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11/9/2009 - wineywhites wrote: 91 Points
The first was so good, we had another.
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11/9/2009 - wineywhites wrote: 90 Points
Still fabulous.
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